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Monster Guide

Neutral or good, and fewer still ever break free of Ragnaros's dominance Ironforge and Wildhammer dwarves despise Dark Irons and attack them on sight. Other races have less experience with Dark Iron dwarves and may be curious or suspicious rather than hostile. Dark Iron dwarves often take levels in rogue and assassin. Spellcasters are usually mages or shaman, as these deal closely with fire. Dark Iron dwarves have the following racial traits +1 Agility, -2 Charisma. Dark Iron dwarves are more...

Lava surgers are larger, more powerful lava elementals. Their enormous forms radiate intense heat, causing the air around them to shimmer and twist. Surge (Ex) A lava surger sometimes engulfs smaller opponents in its molten form. A lava surger may target any creatures one or more size categories smaller than itself with an engulf attack as a standard action. The lava surger merely has to move over the opponents, affecting as many as fit inside its space. Opponents can make attacks of...

This hulking, demonic humanoid emanates immense power and malevolence. Its skin is blood red, and large batlike wings stretch from its back. Dark flame engulfs its sword as its green-glowing eyes settle upon its next kill. When mortals recall the brutal terror of the Burning Legion's armies, they likely think first of the doomguard. These ironfisted demons serve as the Burning Legion's captains and generals. Countless worlds have fallen to their brilliant and ruthless military tactics. A...

Organization Challenge Rating Treasure Alignment Advancement Level Adjustment * This substance appears in More Magic &amp Mayhem. t This feat appears in Lands of Mystery. Sheer malice radiates from this white-skinned humanoid. Leathery black bat-wings unfurl from its back and two shining black horns curve back from its brow. Its arms end in long claws, and in place of feet it has polished cloven hooves. Dreadlords, masters of trickery, deceit, and guile, take pride in the fiendish destruction...

This entry is a list of the monster's special qualities. Vision types appear first so that they don't get in the way of the juicy combat information. Most monsters have average ability scores, though some use higher values. See Chapter 3 Improving Monsters for more information. A monster's type (and or class, in some determines its base saving throw bonuses. This entry provides the environment(s) in which the monster is often found. Heroes might encounter the monster outside this environment,...

The plant has a huge blood-red flower and a thick stem extending five feet to the ground. The creature ambles along on many wiry roots, which act like legs , its thorn-covered arms wave back and forth menacingly. Bloodpetals are ambulatory plants that dwell in the steamy jungles of the Un'Goro Crater. They are covered in nasty thorns that exude a crippling toxin although not terribly dangerous alone, they tend to use swarm tactics. Otherwise, not much is known about these curious creatures,...

A bloodpetal flayer viciously attacks any foe that approaches its colony, using its whirlwind strike as often as available. bloodpetal flayer's poison is the same as a normal bloodpetal's, except the Fortitude save is DC 21. Serrated Thorns (Ex) A bloodpetal flayer's slam attacks are particularly vicious, dealing three times normal damage on a critical hit. Whirlwind Strike (Ex) Once every 1d4+1 rounds, a bloodpetal flayer can lash out in all directions with thorny vines, tearing any opponent...

Dragons have a number of special attacks and special qualities unique to their race. Blindsense Ex Dragons can pinpoint creatures within a distance of 60 feet. Opponents the dragon can't actually see still have total concealment against the dragon. Boundless Mind Ex All dragons have the boundless mind ability see Chapter 5 Monster Types, Subtypes, and Abilities , though obviously this ability benefits only those who train as spellcasters. Breath Weapon Su Using a breath weapon is a standard...

All saving throws are DC 10 1 2 the core hound's HD the core hound's appropriate ability modifier as listed . Each ability is described as a special attack SA or special quality SQ . SA Ancient Despair Ex A core hound with frightful presence may acquire this special attack. The core hound's frightful presence takes on the added quality that creatures failing their Will save are affected as though by a slow spell for the duration of the frightful presence. SA Ancient Dread Ex A core hound with...

A monster's Challenge Rating CR tells you how difficult it is to fight. If a party of 4 heroes encounters a monster with a CR equal to its average level, the heroes should triumph over it, but the encounter should drain the party of 20-30 of its resources spells, hit points, magic items, and so forth . A monster's Challenge Rating is the best yardstick to determine whether or not it is an appropriate encounter for your heroes remember that heroes who have already faced several encounters are...

Crypt fiend is an acquired template that can be added to any nerubian, including a spiderlord referred to hereafter as the base creature . Nerubian spiderlords with this template are termed crypt lords. See Lands of Mystery for more information on nerubians and Dark Factions for nerubian spiderlords. A crypt fiend uses all the base creature's statistics and special abilities except as noted here. Crypt lords have all the statistics and special abilities of crypt fiends, plus a few Size and Type...